Undefeated Wichita State coach: I most admire the “brilliant” Charles Koch

posted at 7:21 pm on March 19, 2014 by Mary Katharine Ham

How do you go from a warmly embraced team, which despite an undefeated record and a No. 1 seed is still viewed as a charming Cinderella most would like to see live up to the hype, to a hated, evil juggernaut program?

Carchia: Which living person do you most admire?
Marshall: Charles Koch. He’s a Wichitan who owns the second-largest privately owned company, Koch Industries. He and his brother [David] are tied for the fourth-richest man in America, and he’s done it with great integrity and commitment to the community. He’s incredibly brilliant.

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I love it. He’s simultaneously sincerely saluting a hometown boy made good of Wichita (who also, I should note, funded the Wichita State arena in between bouts of evildoing,

Yeah, I had a similar experience at Mount Vernon. Turns out the evil DeVos family (Amway) not only spent millions on hospitals and other philanthopy in Michigan, they also were major donors to the “interpretive center” at George Washington’s home. Names etched in limestone generous.

Other than PACs who has Soros helped out? Biden and his wife don’t even top $500 in charitable contributions. Evildoing apparently pays better.

As a Wichitan, I can say that we are proud of Coach Marshall, the Koch Brothers and Koch Industries. Koch Industries has done so much for the community here including renovating WSU’s arena, which is now called ‘Charles Koch Arena.’ Go Shox!

As a Wichitan, I can say that we are proud of Coach Marshall, the Koch Brothers and Koch Industries. Koch Industries has done so much for the community here including renovating WSU’s arena, which is now called ‘Charles Koch Arena.’ Go Shox!

Yeah, but Spirit Aerosystems has taken over Boeing’s old plant and quite a bit of work is still being done here. Cessna has picked up the slack through expanding a few lines over the years. Wichita isn’t hurting.

Yeah, but Spirit Aerosystems has taken over Boeing’s old plant and quite a bit of work is still being done here. Cessna has picked up the slack through expanding a few lines over the years. Wichita isn’t hurting.

I consider jocks to be like Hollyweird or musicians with different talents. I want them to entertain us and keep their “wisdom” to themselves.

MJBrutus on March 19, 2014 at 7:51 PM

He’s a Wichitan who owns the second-largest privately owned company, Koch Industries. He and his brother [David] are tied for the fourth-richest man in America, and he’s done it with great integrity and commitment to the community. He’s incredibly brilliant.

Yeah a lot of preaching in that comment. And, again, HE WAS ASKED WHO HE ADMIRED. Give it up, you’re making yourself look stupid.

Other than PACs who has Soros helped out? Biden and his wife don’t even top $500 in charitable contributions. Evildoing apparently pays better.

You actually don’t know anything about the influence of Soros in Europe? Try googling ‘soros color revolution’
Do you think every well organized protest in E. Europe just materializes out of think air? Some of the coverage amounts to nothing more than conspiracy theories, but Soros shouldn’t be underestimated.

Wrong and wrong. I consider jocks to be like Hollyweird or musicians with different talents. I want them to entertain us and keep their “wisdom” to themselves.

MJBrutus on March 19, 2014 at 7:51 PM

Again, he didn’t offer the information. He answered the question in an interview. He didn’t see any reason to be a d!ck about it. With that said, I would agree that these types of interviews are full of irrelevant softball questions and ultimately are just fluff. As far as that goes, that’s most of Obama’s ‘interviews’ for pete’s sake.

You actually don’t know anything about the influence of Soros in Europe? Try googling ‘soros color revolution’
Do you think every well organized protest in E. Europe just materializes out of think air? Some of the coverage amounts to nothing more than conspiracy theories, but Soros shouldn’t be underestimated.

bayam on March 19, 2014 at 8:03 PM

Somehow I suspect the poster was talking about America.Oh and you tiresome pos can ES as well…..weirdly you have been absent from so many of the O-care threads……hmmmm.

Then a CBS 60 minutes report on his past history of how he is a racist because when he coached at Winthrop in South Carolina he ate dinner with his neighbor who flew a confederate flag on his property.

Wrong and wrong. I consider jocks to be like Hollyweird or musicians with different talents. I want them to entertain us and keep their “wisdom” to themselves.

MJBrutus on March 19, 2014 at 7:51 PM

Evidently, you find it difficult to understand that the man was asked a question; and he answered that question.
He didn’t editorialize. He didn’t try to impart ‘wisdom’. He simply answered a question.
Try to come to grips with that…if you can. Or try to find someone to explain it to you again.

If all five Wichita State players foul out in the first 10 minutes of the game, it may be time to do an Open Secrets campaign donation search on the referees for the first time ever (though if Marshall gets T-ed up and ejected during pre-game warm-ups, not need to even do that…)

Gregg Marshall :Charles Koch. He’s a Wichitan who owns the second-largest privately owned company, Koch Industries. He and his brother [David] are tied for the fourth-richest man in America, and he’s done it with great integrity and commitment to the community. He’s incredibly brilliant.

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Shut up and coach. Seriously, who cares what some basketball dude has to say? Yeah, I’m fine with the Koch bros. I just don’t need to hear it from Mr. Jock.

Lovin’ our Shox & coach Marshall! The guys on this team are the epitome of what a college team should be — an unselfish, (reasonably) humble, cohesive bunch that are appearing to have loads of fun on the court and behaving themselves off it. Marshall has taken WSU to the NIT championship in 2011, the Final Four last year, and 34-0 this year — awesome!!!

Seriously, who cares what some basketball dude has to say?
MJBrutus on March 19, 2014 at 7:41 PM

MKH seems to make an effort to highlight conservative-friendly or pro-conservative messages in pop and sports culture. It’s good she does this. Anything that counters the hate this guy will receive and helps bring positive light to conservative views in mainstream culture is a good thing.

You actually don’t know anything about the influence of Soros in Europe? Try googling ‘soros color revolution’
Do you think every well organized protest in E. Europe just materializes out of think air? Some of the coverage amounts to nothing more than conspiracy theories, but Soros shouldn’t be underestimated.

bayam on March 19, 2014 at 8:03 PM

Bayam, do you have a comprehension problem or is just that your love of all things progressive blinds you?

Other than PACs who has Soros helped out? Biden and his wife don’t even top $500 in charitable contributions. Evildoing apparently pays better.

The question was what charitable contributions does Soros make? The only thing Soros contributes to is political and specifically to cause unrest and create market turmoil. It is how he amasses his billions. He is the epitome of pure, unadulterated greed. He would sell his mother, wife, children and anyone else if it brought him more billions. How else can you explain a Jew who sells his Jewish bretheren down the river? Pull your blinders off and think.